The Big Apple: “A semicolon broke the law; it was given two consecutive sentences”

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

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Entry from June 08, 2018

“A semicolon broke the law; it was given two consecutive sentences”

A semicolon riddle was posted on Reddit—Jokes on January 24, 2016:

Q: What happened when the semicolon broke grammar laws?
A: It was given two consecutive sentences.

A different form of the joke was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on June 7, 2018:

“A semicolon broke the law; it was given two consecutive sentences.”

Reddit—Jokes
What happened when the semicolon broke grammar laws?
submitted January 24, 2016 by MaxwellSinclair
It was given two consecutive sentences.

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What happened when the semicolon broke grammar laws? : It was given two consecutive sentences.
10:31 AM - 24 Jan 2016

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What happened when the semicolon broke grammar laws?
It was given two consecutive sentences.
#funny #jokes #jokeoftheday
5:12 PM - 25 Jan 2016

Google Books
3000 Jokes, 2997 Laughs
By Mike Haskins
London, UK: Portico
2017
Pg. ?:
Q: What happened when the semicolon broke the law of grammar?
A: He was given two consecutive sentences.

Reddit—Jokes
What did the semicolon get after breaking the grammar law
submitted November 15, 2017 by Tainted_gooch269
Two consecutive sentences
COMMENTS
Awportune
Colon cancer

Reddit—Oneliners
A semicolon broke the law; it was given two consecutive sentences.
submitted June 7, 2018 by jlking3

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